Conservation Commission Ends Advancement of Several Recommendations
In light of public comments and the economic downturn, the Conservation Commission at its December 19, 2008, meeting voted to stop advancement of several changes to permit requirements and resident price increases. Read more.
Resident and Nonresident Permits
- You can purchase permits at your local MDC office, at your local permit vendor, by phone at (800) 392-4115, or via the Web site (a $2 surcharge is applied to purchases by phone or Web).
- Special permits for commercial hunting and fishing, collectors, taxidermists and others are also available.
- This list is subject to change without notice
- Permit prices effective July 1, 2009
The following permits are now valid until June 30, 2009
- Resident Trapping Permit
- Resident Fur Handler’s Permit
- Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit
- Resident Cable Restraint Permit
| PERMIT TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Resident Hunting and Fishing Permit* For fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, live bait, birds (except turkey), mammals (except deer), and to sell furbearers taken by hunting. A federal duck stamp also is required by federal regulations for hunting waterfowl and a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit is required by state regulations for hunting waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock and rails. New! A Conservation Order Permit is required for hunting blue, snow and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order. |
$19.00 |
| Resident Fishing Permit For fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait. |
$12.00 |
| Resident Small Game Hunting Permit* For frogs, birds (except turkey), mammals (except deer), and frogs, and to sell furbearers taken by hunting. A federal duck stamp also is required by federal regulations for hunting waterfowl and a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit is required by state regulations for hunting waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock and rails. New! A Conservation Order Permit is required for hunting blue, snow and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order. |
$10.00 |
| Resident Trapping Permit For trapping furbearers, rabbits and groundhogs, and to sell all these except rabbit carcasses. Valid until June 30, 2010. |
$10.00 |
| Resident Fur Handler’s Permit For possessing, processing, transporting and shipping legally taken pelts of furbearers from February 16 through June 1, which is beyond the normal possession season. Must also have resident hunting or trapping permit to take furbearers or be exempt. Only pelts taken by the permit holder may be possessed. Pelts sold within Missouri to a fur dealer or buyer must be fleshed, stretched and dried. Valid until June 30, 2010. |
$10.00 |
| New! Resident Conservation Order Permit To pursue, take, possess and transport blue, snow or Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order beginning in 2010. Required of all residents, including landowners, who are 16 years of age or older.2 |
$5.00 |
| Resident Spring Turkey Hunting* For 2 turkey during the spring turkey hunting season2 Youth ages 6-15: $8.50 |
$17.00 |
| Resident Fall Firearm Turkey Hunting* For 2 turkey during the fall firearms hunting season2 Youth ages 6-15: $6.50 7 |
$13.00 |
| Resident Archer’s Hunting For 2 deer and 2 turkey during the archery deer and turkey hunting season, for small game during prescribed seasons and to sell furbearers taken by hunting2 Youth ages 6-15: $9.50 |
$19.00 |
| Resident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting3 For 1 antlerless deer during archery deer hunting season in select counties2 Youth ages 6-15: $3.50 |
$7.00 |
| Resident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting* For 1 deer of either sex statewide during the firearms deer hunting season2 Youth ages 6-15: $8.50 7 |
$17.00 |
| Resident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting* For 1 antlerless deer during the firearms deer hunting season in selected counties2 Youth ages 6-15: $3.50 7 |
$7.00 |
| Resident Managed Deer Hunting*1,4 For deer during a prescribed managed hunt. Valid for the number of deer allowed.2 Youth ages 11-15: $8.50 |
$17.00 |
| PERMIT TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Resident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting For 2 turkey during the spring turkey hunting season2 |
No-cost |
| Resident Landowner Fall Firearms Turkey Hunting For 2 turkey during the fall firearms turkey hunting season2 |
No-cost |
| Resident Landowner Archer’s Hunting For 2 deer and 2 turkey during the archery deer and turkey hunting season, for small game during prescribed seasons and to sell furbearers taken by hunting2 |
No-cost |
| Resident Landowner Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting For 1 antlerless deer during archery deer hunting season in select counties2 |
No-cost |
| Resident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting For 1 deer of either sex statewide during the firearms deer hunting season2 |
No-cost |
| Resident Landowner Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting For 1 antlerless deer during the firearms deer hunting season in selected counties. Eligible permits will automatically be issued when obtaining Resident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit2 |
No-cost |
| PERMIT TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Fishing Permit For fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait. Price increases from $40 on July 1, 2009 |
$42.00 Price change! |
| Daily Small Game Hunting Permit* For frogs, birds (except turkey), mammals (except deer and furbearers), and to chase furbearers for training dogs during the closed season. A permit may be purchased for multiple days. A federal duck stamp also is required by federal regulations for hunting waterfowl and a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit is required by state regulations for hunting waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock and rails. New! A Conservation Order Permit is required for hunting blue, snow and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order. |
$11.00 per day |
| Nonresident Small Game Hunting Permit* For frogs, birds (except turkey), mammals (except deer and furbearers), and to chase furbearers for training dogs during the closed season. A federal duck stamp also is required by federal regulations for hunting waterfowl and a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit is required by state regulations for hunting waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock and rails. New! A Conservation Order Permit is required for hunting blue, snow and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order. Price increases from $75 on July 1, 2009 |
$80.00 Price change! |
| Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit* For furbearers. Valid until June 30, 2010. Price increases from $120 on July 1, 2009 |
$130.00 Price change! |
| New! Nonresident Conservation Order Permit To pursue, take, possess and transport blue, snow or Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order beginning in 2010. Required of all nonresidents 16 years of age or older.2 |
$40.00 |
| Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting* For 2 turkey during the spring turkey hunting season2 Youth ages 6-15: $8.50 7 |
$190.00 Price change! |
| Nonresident Fall Firearm Turkey Hunting* For 2 turkey during the fall firearms hunting season2 Youth ages 6-15: $6.50 |
$110.00 Price change! |
| Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting* For deer of either sex statewide during the firearms deer hunting season2 Youth ages 6-15: $8.50 7 |
$225.00 Price change! |
| Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting*3 For 1 antlerless deer during the firearms deer hunting season in select counties. A Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, a Nonresident Landowner Firearms Deer Hunting Permit or a Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit is required as a prerequisite to this permit2 Youth ages 6-15: $3.50 7 |
$25.00 |
| Nonresident Archer’s Hunting For 2 deer and 2 turkey during the archery deer and turkey hunting season, and for small game, except furbearers, during prescribed season2 Youth ages 6-15: $9.50 7 |
$225.00 Price change! |
| Nonresident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting3 For 1 antlerless deer during the archery deer hunting season in select counties. A Nonresident Archer's Hunting Permit, a Nonresident Landowner Archer's Hunting Permit or a Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit is required as a prerequisite to this permit2 Youth ages 6-15: $3.50 7 |
$25.00 |
| Nonresident Managed Deer Hunt*1,4 For deer during a prescribed managed deer hunt. Valid for the number of deer allowed at the awarded hunt2 Youth ages 11-15: $8.50 |
$225.00 Price change! |
| PERMIT TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Heritage Card Provides customer id information, and can also be used as verification of being hunter certified, if the hunter education number is printed on the card. This is NOT a permit. |
$2.00 |
| Daily Fishing Permit For fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish and live bait. May be purchased by residents and nonresidents for multiple days. Price increases to $11 on July 1, 2009 |
$7.00 per day |
| Trout To possess trout, except in trout parks where a daily trout fishing tag is required. A Trout Permit is required for all winter fishing in trout parks and for all fishing year ‘round in Lake Taneycomo upstream from U.S. Highway 65 bridge. Must also have a fishing permit or qualify for an exemption. New! Youth ages 15 year old and younger: $3.50 |
$7.00 |
| Apprentice Hunter Authorization (This is not a permit to hunt.) To allow the purchase of firearms hunting permits (except the Youth Deer & Turkey Hunting Permit) by persons born on or after January 1, 1967 and at least sixteen (16) years of age without display of a hunter education certificate card. The holder of this authorization also must purchase a firearms hunting permit and hunt in the immediate presence of an appropriately licensed adult age 21 or older who is hunter education certified. This authorization may be purchased annually for two (2) consecutive permit years (March 1 through the last day of February).2 New! After July 1, 2009 the mentor must be age 18 or older, and does not need to be hunter-education certified if born before January 1, 1967. |
$10.00 |
| White River Border Lakes Permit (Missouri and Arkansas
Residents Only) Allows Missouri and Arkansas residents to pursue, take, possess (except trout) and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait from the other state’s portion of the impounded waters of Bull Shoals, Norfork and Table Rock lakes without purchasing a Nonresident Fishing Permit. Must possess a fishing permit, or qualify for an exemption, issued by the state of residence. |
$10.00 |
| Migratory Bird Hunting Permit2 To pursue, take, possess and transport waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock and rails. Must also have a hunting permit that allows taking birds, unless exempt. Required of all residents and nonresidents, including landowners, who are 16 years of age or older. Valid July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010. A federal duck stamp is required for hunting waterfowl. New! A Conservation Order Permit is required for hunting blue, snow and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order. |
$6.00 |
| Youth Deer and Turkey Hunting Permit2 Allows youths age 6 through 15 to hunt deer and turkey when in the immediate presence of a qualified adult. For 1 turkey during the spring turkey hunting season, 1 turkey during the fall firearms turkey hunting season, and 1 deer of either sex statewide during the firearms deer hunting season.2 Note: These permits are no longer available for purchase, but any unfilled 2009 permits are valid for the fall season. |
n/a |
These permits are available only through MDC headquarters in Jefferson City
| PERMIT TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Resident National Guard and Reserve Service Small Game Hunting
and Fishing Permit* For Missouri resident who are currently, or have in the previous
12 months, been mobilized and serving on full-time active military duty
in either the National Guard (federal status) or Reserve forces of the
United States to chase, pursue, take, possess and transport fish, frogs,
mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, live bait, birds (except turkey),
mammals (except deer), and to sell furbearers taken by hunting. A federal
duck stamp is required by federal regulations for hunting waterfowl and
a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit is required by state regulations for
hunting waterfowl, dove, snipe, woodcock, and rails. A Conservation Order
Permit is required for hunting blue, snow and Ross’s geese during
the Conservation Order.
|
$5.00 |
Resident Cable Restraint Permit |
$10.00 |
Resident Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit*6
This permit carries the same privileges as the Resident Small Game Hunting Permit, Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and Conservation Order Permit. Deer and turkey hunting privileges are not included. A federal duck stamp is required for hunting waterfowl.
| PERMIT TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Age 15 and under | $275.00 |
| Age 16-29 | $400.00 |
| Age 30-39 | $350.00 |
| Age 40-59 | $300.00 |
| Age 60-64 | $35.00 |
Get the Lifetime Permit Application
Resident Lifetime Fishing Permit6
This permit carries the same privileges as the Resident Fishing Permit and the Trout Permit
| PERMIT TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Age 15 and under | $275.00 |
| Age 16-29 | $400.00 |
| Age 30-39 | $350.00 |
| Age 40-59 | $300.00 |
| Age 60-64 | $35.00 |
Resident Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit*6
This permit carries the same privileges as the Resident Hunting and Fishing Permit, Trout Permit, Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and Conservation Order Permit. Deer and turkey hunting privileges are not included. A federal duck stamp is required for hunting waterfowl.
| PERMIT TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Age 15 and under | $550.00 |
| Age 16-29 | $800.00 |
| Age 30-39 | $700.00 |
| Age 40-59 | $600.00 |
| Age 60-64 | $70.00 |
1 A person under the age of 11 is not allowed to participate in a Managed Deer Hunt.
2 Refer to season regulation booklets for more information.
3 May be purchased in any number, depending on county where deer will be taken.
4 Application required; participation awarded through random drawing
5 All Nonresidents must purchase nonresident permits to hunt deer or turkey in Missouri
6 Application required. For an application, contact (573) 751-4115
7 If not hunter-education certified, a youth hunting on a firearms permit must be in the immediate presence of a properly license adult age 18 or older who is hunter-ed certified or exempt by age.
* Persons Born on or after 1-1-67 must provide a photocopy of hunter education certification, or must purchase, or currently hold, the Apprentice Hunter Authorization permit.
